VEGAN APPLE OATMEAL MUFFINS

Okay, let’s be honest: these muffins sound *yawn* boring. But! Their perfection is in their simplicity, and I mean it when I say these muffins are super addicting, flavorful, and delicious.

I first made these as an excuse to bake for a school project for my social entrepreneurship class. My group and I had to participate in a business plan competition as part of the class, so of course when I heard that people got to vote for the people’s choice award, I knew I had to bake something to help sway people’s votes my way.

My business plan revolved around providing wider access to affordable, healthy produce, so I aimed to create a baked good that centered around being easy, hearty, and delicious, to reflect the business I presented. For the night of the competition, I ended up making this recipe like, 5 times, because I kept thinking I didn’t have enough mini muffins.

Over the course of those 5 times, I made little tweaks and edits to the recipe, and below is my favorite version. Sautéing the apples isn’t totally necessary, but it sure is delicious and adds an extra dimension of flavor to the muffins.

Ingredients
For the apples

• 1 apple peeled and chopped into 1/4” cubes
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

For the batter

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar can substitute with coconut sugar to make it refined sugar free
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/3 cup apple cider or non-dairy milk

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Grease muffin cups or line with muffin liners.
2. In a small saucepan, saute the apples, brown sugar and cinnamon for about 5 minutes over medium heat. The apples should begin to soften and caramelize slightly. Remove from heat and set aside.
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